2 Corinthians 6:15

2 Corinthians 6:15

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

a. NLT: What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?

b. NIV: What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

c. YLT: and what fellowship to light with darkness? and what concord to Christ with Belial? or what part to a believer with an unbeliever?

d. Amplified Bible Classic: What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial [the devil]? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?

e. Worrell Translation: And what concord of Christ is there with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

f. Wuest Translation: And what harmony does Christ have with Belial? Or, what part does a believer have with an unbeliever?

1. "And what concord hath Christ with Belial?”

a. And [Strong: 1161 de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. what [Strong: 5101 tis tis probably emphatic of 5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.]

c. concord [Strong: 4857 sumphonesis soom-fo'-nay-sis from 4856; accordance:--concord.] [Zodhiates: to agree.]

d. [hath] Christ [Strong: 5547 Christos khris-tos' from 5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.]

e. with [Strong: 4314 pros pros a strengthened form of 4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.]

f. Belial [Strong: 955 Belial bel-ee'-al of Hebrew origin (1100); worthlessness; Belial, as an epithet of Satan:--Belial.] [Another name of Satan.]

1). Christ has no agreement with Belial. When Jesus enters into the presence of Satan, it is torment for Satan, he can’t stand to be around Him.

a). Mark 5:1-7 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

5:2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

5:3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no not with chains:

5:4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

5:5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

5:6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

5:7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus , thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

2). I am reminded also of Elisha’s response to Jehoram, the son of Ahab, after he began to reign over Israel and he came with Jehoshaphat to seek the word of God.

a). 2 Kings 3:13, 14 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? Get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

3:14 And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

2. “…Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?”

a. or [Strong: 2228 e ay a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles.]

b. what [Strong: 5101 tis tis probably emphatic of 5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.]

c. part [Strong: 3310 meris mer-ece' feminine of 3313; a portion, i.e. province, share or (abstractly) participation:--part (X -akers).]

d. [hath he that] believeth [Strong: 4103 pistos pis-tos' from 3982; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful:--believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.]

e. with [Strong: 3326 meta met-ah' a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.]

f. an infidel [Strong: 571 apistos ap'-is-tos from 1 (as a negative particle) and 4103; (actively) disbelieving, i.e. without Christian faith (specially, a heathen); (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing):--that believeth not, faithless, incredible thing, infidel, unbeliever(-ing).]